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Haku-men's 6C is delayable for more damage. I'm pretty sure the range at which Rachel "initiates" her game is well outside of Haku-men's range. Or maybe you know something I don't?

"hit the buttons harder"

Canceling into 623A is hardly a rushdown. In fact, C>623A is still punishable, even if they barrier. Yeah, you can counter their punish by canceling into the Upper, but that's just a risky gimmick, not a stable tool. And I'd rather focus on solid play, not risky gimmicks. We're not playing AC Johnny anymore. We don't have to rely on gimmicks, while pretending we're psychic. Now what 623A is, is a good spacing tool. Like when you want to maintain your positioning if they barrier your C. Or advance under a fireball. And of course, counter attacking underneath laggy moves. About the only time 623A becomes a rushdown tool worth the stars is when they are about to be guardcrushed. Spacing is paramount. Worry about that first. The rest will come about on their own. (Especially combos. You can just rub a few out on your own, in training mode) Hakumen is a real basic character, nothing fancy. Just the fundamentals: spacing, reactions, and anticipation. Except when you're fighting the big zoners, then you gotta be hella clutch.

Hakumen's pressure is more of the spacing variety, rather then the rushdown. It's like Street Fighter 2. You just want to stand at that awkward space where you can easily attack them and they could attack you if they just take that one little tiny step forward. But when they take that step is when you hit C as hard as you can, then hurt them good. And then there's that set of characters who don't give a fuck about Street FIghter 2, this is MAHVEL BAYBEE!

don't use the shortcut, use the exe in one of the folders

4r5's guide to pressuring with Haku-men (and Johnny) Stand in front of opponent.

It's still on SRK, where it has always been.

short of you opponent failing to execute, bursting is the only way out of a combo. real answer to the question I think you were trying to get at: Don't get hit by mids or overheads, right after Haku-men does Mugen.

I've been doing ...(JI)...HS>KJT>KJ(frc), DB(frc), ...etcetc... The DB after the KJ kinda stabilizes them, so they don't go flying in whatever direction KJ decides to send them. been thinking about incorporating some ...HS>KJT>KJ(frc), land, K/c.S... doesn't do as much damage as a JH, but is safer against bursts. wait, how do you plan to get an air DB off a HS? or do you mean j.HS? Plus, on a standing hit, DB knockdown, any follows would be OTG.

Getting to Evo is the hurdle that keeps most people from entering Evo.

Everything that there is ever to know about Hakumen has already been found out. The only thing left to do is to counter everything, all the time. (maybe, shrug)

skimmed through your post. sounds like you're accidentally negative edging the disc. let go of HS faster, before you hit 6

If you're trying to compete in AC, not playing AC would be a waste of time. You can play #r (assuming lag doesn't get in the way) and get some of the basics down, like throwing and instant blocking. But #r is two games behind and AC changed the most drastically between revisions. Even basic stuff like airthrows and bursts have changed since #r. If you are going to play #r, I would suggest having one character for #r and another for AC, just to help create that mental division that they are two different games. And becareful playing online. The lag really makes it a different game, even between offline #r and online #r.

Hakumen has eyes.

KillerJoker FRC restores jump options.

How do I shot ice?

Lvl3 MC is 7 frames, fastest. j.D landing recovery is 5 frames. but, shrug, I'll look in to it

Ensenga has an area directly in front of it, where the 2nd hit will whiff.

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6 frames after hitstun, you are unthrowable. 5 frames after blockstun, you are unthrowable. it's in the guide

Try reading the 'teching' section.

Yeah, UMBC is in Catonsville. But for the next few months that won't matter, end of the semester and all. I'm derailing this thread, so take it to the Maryland thread if you're interested.